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 * Copyright 2010 Biz-e (info@biz-e.nl)
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package nl.biz_e.appengine.lib.shared.login;

/**
 * @author Joost A. Bloemsma
 * 
 */
public interface IAuthenticator {
    /**
     * Very simple basic authorization question. May the user enter this
     * context? The rules for authorizing the passed user are depending on the
     * used implementation of this interface.
     * 
     * @param user
     * @param context
     * @return true if authorized, otherwise false.
     */
    public boolean isAuthorized(IUser user, IAuthorisationContext context);
}
